also new, turk's starting quarterback. he's leaving maryland. l news, the orioles announced their new hall of fame quarterback. it will be august and the o's will honor the late walter area coach. the present day o's against the blue jays. eveland fighting for a spot. gave up three runs and four innings. alfredo simon also pitched. opening day just nine days away. college basketball, a new contract for loyola coach jimmy pasco. he earned job security after taking the greyhound to the ncaa tournament. loyola won 24 games t most in school history. passos has been coach. it will be followed up by kansas, ohio state by loyola in the tournament. nba to be the, baltimore's carmelo anthony to the knicks but mike to j.r. smith, above the rim, one handed alley oop slam. that's spectacular. knicks are heating up. here it is as the knicks beat the magic, 108-86. >> amazing. thank you, ma mark. >>> he's already taken new york by storm. >> now tebow before he even plays his first ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> well, he has yet to play a game for the jets, but tebow is

it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> a japan earthquake. >> a pair of early morning tremors sends thousands of people running for cover. >> good afternoon, i am don scott. >> and i am jessica kartalija. >> we begin with breaking news overseas, earthquakes rock japan no, sir once but several times, mary bubala has the latest on this. >> reporter: good afternoon. the earthquakes hit this morning in the very same area devastated by an earthquake and tsunami one year ago. the quake hit the southern coast of the country causing a small tsunami, several coastal communities were advised to evacuate as a precaution. less than three hours later another quake shook buildings near tokyo. there have been no reports of injuries or serious damage. this past sunday japan marked the first anniversary of the magsive magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami that left some 19,000 people dead or missing. don. >> thank you very much, mary. >>> first warning weather coverage continues now with meteorologist tim williams and a closer look at the earthquakes, good afternoon. >> good afternoon, as you just heard this in

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new partner. they are transferring the facility to the university of maryland medical system. st. joseph's has been dealing with a drop in patients after a class-action lawsuit involving stents. >> the health care act is the topic of a presidential campaign as the supreme court prepares to hear oral arguments next week regarding the constitution nalt of the -- constitutionality of the law. steve handelsman has more. >> president obama did not celebrate yesterday. signing what opponents called "obama-care" gave the president a big burden. even though democrats claim 86 million americans have benefited. >> today no child in america is denied health coverage because of preexisting medical conditions. >> polls show americans divided on the plan. it bans insurance companies from dropping compling, provides free preventative service, and mandates everyone buy in. opponents hate the mandate on principle. >> the federal government -- could the federal government order you to eat carrots? could it order you to quit smoking? >> next week that issue goes to the u.s. supreme court. >> momentu

. >>> later this morning, state police will hold a news conference to discuss maryland's move over law. they stay two recent incident results in injuries shows there's a new need for public awareness about this. a reminder to drivers to move over when emergency vehicles are working on the side of the road will be painted on police cars. >>> an suv slammed into a pump and burst into flames at this gas station. the driver pulled out in front a yellow hummer. and she ran into the gas pumpp, it caused a fire. she managed to escape. no one else hurt. and no charges are expected to be filed. >>> a four-year-old girl is getting hailed a hero this morning -- being hailed a hero for saving her little sister from drowning. they were catching frogs in a pond near their tennessee home and the older sister fell in. and the younger sister grabbed a stick to pull her out. >> she was thinking. she knew what to do. >> and the little girl is infected to be okay. -- is expected to be okay. her frog catching days are probably over, according to her mom. >>> one man wanting in more to take a drive to get s

jim avila, abc news elkton maryland. >> new video this morning of a u.s. helicopter crash that happened in afghanistan. we have details to show you what happened ahead on "good morning maryland." >>> you are watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland." >>> all new this morning federal officials are due to meet are trayvon martin's family. calls for -- calls for justice getting louder. >>> a reporter following up on a story is threatened with a gun. the the whole thing caught on camera. we will show it to you. >> reporter: they packed up and called it a night in white marsh at the theater. hear from fans who got the first look at the hunger games coming up

kai reed, wbal-tv 11 news. >> things are beginning to take shape at the new maryland live casino. an exciting delivery made to arundel mills today. >> tomorrow's:round of the n.c.a.a. tournament, as we get ready to take on the greyhounds. >> it is still snowing up in new england, but it feels like summer here in maryland. we will see how long the warmer temperatures hang around with a seven-day forecast. right now, 71 degrees in ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal -- to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to take you to the beaches of northwest florida. fly nonstop from bwi airport to panama city beach. book all of our destinations only at southwest.com. >> the first phase of opening the merrill like casino at arundel mills is underway. the first 100 slot machines were delivered to the facility that it is expected to open sometime in june. rob roblin was there for the delivery. >> american life casino will be one of the largest gaming a

news. maryland's most powerful radar is dry. but what we are dealing with charley and everyone out there a. dense fog advisory in effect until 8 a.m. let's go back to charley. >> let's go live to sandra endo live with the latest on the tornadoes reeking havoc across the midwest. what do you have? >> reporter: this is the path of destruction here. 170-mile-per-hour winds tore through harrisburg, illinois yesterday and right now i am standing at what was inside a sporting goods store and you can see it's demolished. and leveled. you can see the sporting good that were for sale now just strewn about in piles of debris. now the deadly twisters killed at least a dozen people so far in several states. after the tragedy will come recovery. >> i don't ever want to go through it again. i mean, it's horrible. devastating. >> reporter: residents of harrisburg, illinois will spend thursday and likely many more days and weeks ahead dealing with the aftermath of a deadly tornado that tore through here early wednesday. many of the survivors lo

news. >>> targeting tide. why thieves here in maryland and across the nation are making off with the laundry detergent. >>> i'mlex demetrick. taking up with the measurement, following last summer's earthquake. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> internet privacy trial. a jury must decide the fate of a rutgers university student. is he a criminal? eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise and vic ,, >>> it is just before 4:30, 78 degrees and sunny. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. in and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >>> the case made national headlines and sparked discussions about bullying and privacy. daroon ravi is accused of using a web cam to spy on his homosexual roommate who later committed suicide. the case is now in the hands of a jury. >> reporter: daroon ravi showed no signs of being nervous, as the judge put his fate in the hands of the jury. >> you will take this case, and decide without bias, passion, or prejudice, to either side. >> reporter: ravi is charged with 15 criminal counts for using his web cam to spy on his rutgers ro

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conflicts of expert testimony have been cited against the doctors charged under a new maryland law allowing prosecutors to pursue murder charges in the death of a fetus considered a viable outside the womb. in a federal court, a virginia man will spent time behind bars for his plot to smuggle heroin -- smuggle heroin in a cruise ship. he arranged for the transportation of her one brought from the dominican republic by members of the ship's crew. he was one of five arrested by federal agents last december while purchasing $4,000 worth of the drug from the crew members in the parking lot at the port covington walmart. a new twist in the investigation of the shoot it -- in the shooting death of a 13-rolled. an officer has been suspended. the gun that killed her was found inside the officer's car. the teens body was found under trash bags in an alley near the family's home on sunday morning. police charged two boys with involuntary manslaughter, saying the group had been playing with a 22 caliber rifle when she was accidentally shot in the chest. the family does not believe the death was accide

news. maryland could be the 8th state recognizing same sex marriage.ening governor o'malley is expected to sign a bill. same sex ceremonies won't be performed until january 2013. a website with a petition in the works to get a ref rund um in voters hands on the november ballot. >>> soon you could be paying more when it comes to gas and increase tower income tax part of the budget debate going on in our state capital. sherrie johnson has been following this and this is something that is likely to generate a lot of response for people in maryland. >> yes. no one wants to pay extra money if they don't have to. this morning lawmakers are looking at different options. governor o'malley is trying to close the budget shortfall of more than billion dollars. one way to a do it is with new tax revenue. general assembly has about a month left to finalize the state's budget. but the upcoming fiscal year. the governor proposal calls for an increase in the state tax on gas and if the gas tax fails a potential replacement would be the income tax. the supporters say i

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it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> dangerous threats, a university of maryland student arrested ons. >> the chilling warning he pestedded online and what could have set him off. >>> hello, everybody. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> an honors student arrested for threats of a shooting rampage at college park. we have new information about how police prevented a possible disaster. >> reporter: police worked quickly to pain stakingly track song before threats could become a reality. stay away from the mall tomorrow at 1:30, hopefully i kill enough people to make it to national news. daniel douglas' friend immediately alerted police. >> he was very scared about it and knew he had to bring something to the attention of the authorities. >> we have no reason to believe that song was acting in concert with anyone. he was acting alone. >> reporter: authorities saw it as no joke. they traced him through the internet and then to campus. >> this was no easy feat. surveillance was set up. when mr. song's vehicle came back on campus, it was followed through our extensive came

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in new market, maryland, john hanrahan, fox 5 news. >> rihanna slammed by big music names. are calling her out. plus, the idol contestants belting out billy goal. the good, bad, and ugly. but first, trouble for the pillsbury dough boy. >> the pillsbury dough boy isn't smiling now. general mills making less money because it is costing more money to make their products. general mills saying it has not seen inflation like this since mary lou redden was on its wheaties box around 0 years ago. and gas keeps jumping higher. helping drive it up, oil. the cost of a barrel rising over $1 on wednesday. surprising news of a drop in american oil supplies. meantime, the warmer winter is heating up the housing market. sales for existing homes seeing their first winter performance in five years. that is coming with a slight dip in sales last month. and starbucks is hoping to bring in more green with green mountain coffee. the coffee chain will start selling packs of joe for green mountain's new single brew machine. that's business. i'm neil.  [ male announcer ] the d

new bishop, alex has more on this major announcement. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, jessica, william laurie now becomes the archdiocese of baltimore's 16th archbishop. maryland's catholic's new spiritual leader was introduced by its outgoing bishop edwin o'brien. 62-year-old william laurie was serving as bish bishop of bridgeport when he was named, one reason has been his active role in representing the church on hot button issues like insurance coverage for contraceptions, he arrives as maryland's new same sex marriage law is headed for a refer referendum, a fight they will continue under him. >> not only teaching but working with all of the other bishops and other leaders as the referendum unfolds. >> reporter: william laurie eye installation will be held at the cathedral of mary or queen on our queen on may the 16th. >> we will have more at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >> a local soldier murdered overseas is laid to rest at the arlington national cemetery. [ playing taps ] >> a predawn procession of loved ones and kliegs of major robert marchanti took part in the procession today. a member of maryland's army national guard he was ambushed and killed last month foll

well, new today, the first batch of those slot machines are getting installed right now in the new maryland live casino. crews unloaded about 100 of the machines off a truck just hours ago. we were there for the arrival and here's more. >> reporter: it is a big day here at maryland live casino, the first 100 gaming machines, these actually happen to be slot machines, are being rolled in here this monk to be installed in the $500 million casino. crews are bringing them through a loading dock and installing and testing them right here on the floor. now, once it's complete, the casino will feature more than 4,700 machines like these, including electronic table games and blackjack andrew let, six restaurants will be built, a plaza will connect the casino to anna rundell hills mall. there was a lot of wrangling for this to become a reality for the developer. >> anytime it's tougher to get through the journey, the sweeter it is. so it's been tremendously fulfilling. this is going to be a world-class gaming and entertainment facility. >> reporter: right now they are hiring for 1,500 openings. if a

it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it's 4:30. 80degrees and sunny in maryland. hello earn. staying with wjz eyewitness news. 17 counts of murder. an army staff sergeant is charged in the massacre in two civilian villages. >> reporter: murder charges were read to robert bales. the 38-year-old soldier is accused of killing 17 afghan civilians during a shooting rampage in two villages. >> my first reaction is prove it. >> reporter: john henry brown believes that the government will have a tough time winning the case. >> there's no crime scene, no csi stuff, no dna, no fingerprints. >> reporter: he's promising to make the mental state an issue. bales was involved in nine roadside bombings and suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. >> what he's gone through is difficult for me to listen to. >> defense secretary leon panetta says the decorated veteran could face the death penalty if convicted. the u.s. military has not executed a u.s. service member since 1961. afghan officials have asked for a role in the criminal proceedings, but it's unclear what that would be. many ka

i'm pat warren, coming up on eyewitness news, we'll tell you what his message is to marylanders. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00. campaigning in maryland. newt gingrich makes a stop here. what he's talking about. >>> knocked out and now facing charges. i'm mike hellgren, with details of an arrest in the case of an assault on school grounds that went viral online. >>> a groundbreaking and life- saving procedure right here at the university of maryland shock trauma. i'm jessica kartalija. coming up, how a face transplant is literally changing the face of medicine. >>> a beautiful but chilly day. is there any warmup in the first warning forecast? check in for these stories and all the day's news, wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> stunning surgery. maryland doctors make medical history by performing a face transplant. >> the amazing story and the landmark procedure. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >>> for the first time, maryland surgeons transplant

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news. >>> maryland's handgun law is found unconstitutional.t stated that residents have to have quote good and substantial reason to carry a handgun. federal judge says that infringes on the second amendment right to bare arms. >>> 7 minutes after 6:00, a special tribute at marryville preparatory school , there is a building named after a former student. aaron mc carthy died of cancer in 2007. the school and parents raised noun open up a humanitarian hall. take a look. >> i remember aaron saying, i'm not afraid of dying. i don't want to. there are so many things i still want to do, there is so much more to be done. >> now the humanity center will serve as the heart of maryville campus. >>> jack young wants to prevent liens against homes because of unpaid water or sewer bills. he calls for a moratorium lasting for two years. comes after the city realized there were billing problems with the department of public works. >>> new proposal to tell you about, a change to the sales tax. hickson and gill crest want to expand the 6% sales tax to 29 addi

that story is up next. >>> new information tonight about the clean-up of groundwater new maryland's fort detrick. today the national research counsel called for more analysis -- council called for more influence health risks by the -- analysis of the health risks by the site. it was said exposure to groundwater chemicals was unlikely to have any harmful effects. >>> staying safe when threatened by dangerous weather, we'll look at how our local counties plan to alert you. >>> caught on tape tonight cars spin out of control after hitting a patch of black ice. wow. that's what happened this morning in columbus, ohio. it caused some collisions and boy, that is amazing stuff. we're happy to report no one was hurt, but look at that. dump trucks were called to the scene to try and clear up the problem. >>> people from ohio, parts of maryland and even virginia saw some snow today and it could prove to be winter's last gasp. >> reporter: i'm kristin fisher in spotsylvania which got 2 to try inches of snow after a winter with -- 3 inches of snow after a winter with almost none of it. >> this is ab

linda so, abc2 news. >>> maryland officials right now are asking a federal judge to keep the state gun permit law in place while they appeal his ruling that it was unconstitutional. motion was filed after a judge ruled the maryland requirement that residents show what's called good and substantial reason to carry a handgun is unconstitutional. the state is also asking him to clarify if he plans to issue an injunction barring the state from denying permits based on the requirements. >>> services for a teen shot to death in northeast baltimore will begin tonight. a viewing for 13-year-old monet turnage will be helt held on chester street. the funeral is tomorrow at 11 at the same church. police say two boys were playing with a rifle when the 13-year-old was shot. after the shooting, police say they hid her body behind a house and buried it under neath a garbage bags. they are currently charged with involuntary manslaughter. >>> for the second time, the robbery of a royal farms storeinvolves gunfire and authorities say that they believe the same man is responsible for both crimes on harfo

break this morning, it's thursday, the first day of march and if you are watchinggood morning maryland, news, weather and traffic coming up inminutes. >>> now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >>> good morning. we have lots of rain in here yesterday. we actually seat record on leap day. 1.64 inches of rain. the record was set in 1892. and we got .92 inches then. so we had flood warnings back in western maryland across that area. but today, it's different out there because we can see most of the rain now pushing up towards the north and we are nice and clear around the area. as we will have high pressure build in for a little bit. but we will see another system work its way in here just in time for the weekend. but what we are dealing with this morning we have patchy fog in your pennsylvania and along the eastern shore. let's check the traffic with angela good morning how are the road. >> reporter: good morning. the roads are a little busy dealing with a couple scents howard county police -- accidents. howard county police just cleared an accident and the downed tree in anne arundel county in

new at 6:00, what a maryland lawmake wants to do about the controversial patdowns. for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. >>> it has been a baltimore staple for years. and now, the center club turns 50. monique griego has more on how it's managed to maintain its success. >> good morning. welcome to the senate club. >> reporter: it's known for its prestige and powerful clientele. >> it's very well established and very highly regarded. >> reporter: andre zumamatis has been with the club for 17 years. as maitre d', he makes sure the club lives up to its reputation as the premiere place for the city's players to meet. >> we're home to political leaders, community leaders, the financial services leaders. >> reporter: this year, the club is marking its 50th anniversary. these panoramic views are courtesy of its newest locations on the transamerica building downtown. >> when the center club first opened back in 1962, it broke away from the segregated clubs of that time. >> reporter: we need to have a business person's club that will admit everybody and

will likely be closed until next year. >>> the first batch of slot machines are arriving at the new marylandive casino today. 100 slots will be unloaded and installed around 8:00 this morning. the casino will feature 4,700 state-of-the-art machines and electronic table games. the casino is scheduled to open in june. >>> got your ncaa basketball bracket filled out? the president has finished his and will reveal his picks today. he and british prime minister david cameron were in dayton, ohio, last night for the first games of the tournament. the two world leaders upon treated to two excite -- were treated to two exciting games. 59-58. brigham young came back from a 25-point deficit to beat iona 78-72. >> you think they're talking game strategy>> the one guy gets a ball -- >>> the redskins are already making a splash this offseason. the skins have signed two wide receivers less than a day after nfl free agency began. they signed former colts receiver pierre garcon to a five-year deal worth $42 million. practice the french. the redskins also reached a deal with josh morgan. he's from this area

news. >> and maryland hasn't seen a gas tax increase since 1992. >>> decades in prison. a tough sentence for the man convicted of accidentally shooting a 10-year-old boy. mary is in the newsroom with more on the decision. mary? >> reporter: and 21-year-old stefon decanty was sentenced to life in prison, with all but 55 years suspended. he was accused of suspend -- shooting another man but he missed and ended up striking a 10-year-old boy in the arm. the boy survived. canty was convicted of attempted murder and assault. >> after his five-decade term, canty is ordered to serve five years' probation. >>> new information about how authorities tracked down a university of maryland student they say made grave threats online. wjz investigates exactly how they did this. mike hellgren is live where that honor student grew up. >> reporter: and vic, this was a true collection between university of maryland police and i.t. professionals on campus, as well as several websites. >> reporter: time was critical. police at the university of maryland college park, believe someone was serio

you are watching "good morning maryland, what's new in maryland. we will be be right back. -- we will be be right back. >>> five things to know. today the national organization of women and several other women's groups will hold a rally. and they will show their supportfor affordable care act. >>> nancy pel osi will -- pelosi will speak out today. >> crime victims are firing back at governor haley barbour. he pardoned nearly 200 people for a second term he's left office in mississippi. >>> senator john mccain will hold a press conference on sear yeah. he and others will unveil a resolution condemning thegovernment for crimes against humanity. >>> the official start of the 2012 major league baseball season is an hour away from starting. the seattle mariners will play the oakland a's in tokyo japan. first pitch this morning eastern time 6:10. >>> 15 minutes away from five, 42 degrees. trayvon martin's parents went before a congressional panel and thanked those who turned their son's death into a rally cry against racial profiling. they spoke briefly

under investigation this morning. >>> thousands of marylanders are hoping to get a call from the new maryland live casino soon, as gigi barnett reports , the state's newest and biggest casino is hiring. >> reporter: this is where the path to employment at maryland live casino begins. recruiters inside knew interest would be high at the job fair. within a matter of minutes, this line grew, making it around the building, most know which positions they want. >> accounting, finance,. >> tonya is an at home mock who wants to get back to work. nothing has panned out and hopes this will. >> identify had several interviews and call backs and things like that but nothing permanent. >> it's gotten hard with the bills. i'm a single mom. >> michelle needs a part time position at the $500 million complex. seeing the competition face is face is tough. >> its nerf racking because -- nerve racking, because you see all the people, many of them have past experience. >> reporter: 900 jobs are at stake, and the deadline to fill them all is the end of next month. >> at that point we will have identified everybody

now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> maryland makes history. >> and thes done. >> a bill to legalize same-sex marriage signed into law. >> when the new measure could go intoefect and why opponents are gearing up to fight it. >>> hello, everyone. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> a major victory for same-sex marriage supporters. the bill is officially a law tonight. we spoke exclusively with the governor moments after he signed it. we're live with what's next. >> reporter: even though that law was signed tonight, it won't take effect until the beginning of next year, and even supporters say the fight is far from over. >> and the bill is signed. >> reporter: a historic moment as the bill to legalize same-sex marriage becomes law. the governor spoke only with wjz. >> for all of the fear and the division, at the end of the day, human dignity wins out. >> this is the best day of my political career. it's one of the best days of my life. >> reporter: supporters gathered to mark the day. >> i want to be recognized. my wife wants to be recognize

thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station.head on the cbs >> pelley: tonight, summer in winter. in city after city, weather records were broken today, but the warming comes with a warning: a threat of flooding. reports from dean reynolds and john blackstone. the secretary of defense is safe after a security breach during a visit to afghanistan. chip reid is with with secretary panetta. jim axelrod reports whitey bulger's girlfriend has explained how the former mob boss evaded capture. and mark strassmann on answering a call to arms with open arms. >> never again will we let our troops come back and not feel appreciated. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we're starting with weather and climate tonight because 300 temperature records have been matched or broken so far this week. take a look at the temperature map today.

with denise koch, vic carter, guy jackson, and first warning with mark viviano and it's wjz, maryland's newstion. ,,,,,,, >>> it is 67 degrees and cloudy in maryland right now. the complete weather forecast is coming up. >>> a tragedy ininvolving a speeding suv. caught on video. take a close look at a man is barely able to get out of the way. the vehicle also hit the side of a house before driving away. a mother came forward and said her 16 year old son was behind the wheel. police say no criminal charges will be filed. >>> in columbus, ohio, shows the aftermath of a deadly accident responding to the reports of a wrong way driver that collided head on to a car of college students. the 69-year-old driver and three students died in the fiery crash. two other students are in critical condition. >>> a charity organization's video about the plight of children in uganda has exploded on the internet and controversy. it focuses on the war lord joseph kony. the charity said the invisible only spends one-third of its donations in central africa. the rest goes to marketing. the leader of the san diego

maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:00 and a much milder morning than yesterday's day start. sharon is watching the beginning of the commute. marty is over at first warning weather. >> let's see how much milder. right now 46, 9 degrees warmer, 72, going for a high of 77, a dinnertime temperature in the low 70s. take it away. >> here is sharon gibala. >> still not too much to slow you down. that debris that has not cleared on 50 eastbound on the bay bridge. speeds though at full speed on the top and the west sides of the beltway. the same for knife between white marsh and ft. mchenry tunnel. there is a look at the west side where we have a new traffic pattern on the inner loop at the wilkins avenue exit, that is exit 12. you will find a new traffic pattern that will continue from now until the fall for new construction there. remember wjz 13 is always on so for traffic information anytime log onto wjz.com. back over to you. >> than

maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> and our bottom line here at the top of the hour it is another very nice day start. thank you very much. >> -- calm day -- >> -- always says you are welcome -- >> -- bern and tim, please accommodate don. >> well, i thank everybody. >> there you go. >> all right, does it translate over into traffic? we will let you know -- >> -- 51 degrees right now, it is a beautiful morning here on tv hill. moon rising in the eastern sky, just a great day start. albeit six degrees cooler than this time yesterday. still at luge 76 on its way to a high of about 80, 77 very mild this evening. dinner time. and around dinner through bedtime we start seeing a chance of showers mid-atlantic. we will talk about that shortly. don take it away. >> thank you. what is happening on this morning's commute? here is sharon gibala with wjz traffic control. >> actually too much this morning. we have several accidents, one there blocking

maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is friday. >> um, nice start to our friday, jessica kartalija in for don today. good morning, everyone. we have weather and traffic together, sharon we will get to you up just a sec. let's start with marty. >> clear skies now, 12 hours we will have rain. let's take a look at temperatures, the stunning 24 hours difference in temperatures. 22 degrees cooler than yesterday. those are your predicted temperatures. jess, take it away. >> thanks, now over to sharon at traffic control. good morning. >> not a bad morning. no delays but a few other issues, including police activity in the city on green mount avenue. also we have a water main break on southbound york road at stevenson lane blocking the left lane and one accident left on 100 eastbound at arundel mills boulevard. no delays on the outer loop. the top and the west side speeds high 50s and low 60s. there is a look at your speeds on 95 between white

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maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:00 and a delightful day start is taking shape outside your shades, maybe not the same case with traffic, sharon will explain after marty first warning weather. >> let's take a look at temperatures, 36 degrees on tv hill. yeah, i know it is going to come on in about six seconds, i got trapped by a new program on the computer again, it is 36 degrees on tv hill, that is going to translate to about four degrees warmer than this time yesterday. 64 at lunch, going to a beautiful high of 68 this afternoon. by dinnertime a couple of showers around. still in the mid-60s this march evening, exceptional. 39 now. don take it away. >> thank you very much. >>> will you get trapped in anything on your way in? here is sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> it is a possibility. we have a bunch of problems for this early. first of all we start with fire activity in the city. it is on north wolf between eastland

. >>> still no arrest in this month's vandalism in new market maryland. about 22 tomb stones were broken or toppled over. cemetery originally posted a $500 reward. local businesses, individuals and other organizations have pledged more money, raising the total to just over $1,200. the sheriff's office is investigating. >>> tomorrow the supreme court begins hearing arguments on the health care reform bill. it's a historic case because the court will rule on whether that bill was constitutional. people are taking notice. these are all the folks lined up outside the supreme court hoping they could get a seat for the arguments. they won't be allowed in the chamber, but they can listen to recordings a few hours after the arguments close for the day. >>> the question of constitutionality revolves around the mandate, the part of the bill that says americans have to buy coverage. but the white house is confident they'll get the go ahead from the court. >> reporter: all eyes are on the u.s. supreme court as three days of arguments on the health care law start tomo

news. stay away from the mall tomorrow at 1:30. university of maryland department of public safety arrested song on sunday and he was taken to an area hospital for a mental evaluation. campus police worked through the night alerting students of the threat. the police chief released a statement saying the incident was taken extremely seriously and all efforts were put forth to bring a speedy and save resolution, the website describes song as a member of a campus research program and scheduled to graduate in 2014. >> andrea thank you. >>> school officials say song has so far only been charged with a misdemeanor. >> a baltimore city police officer is suspended after being accused of theft. ron matz has the latest. >> good afternoon. believe it or not this all stems from a trip to the grocery, investigators say her daughter is a cashier at the food depo and she undercharged her mom for groceries. a security guard from the store noticed the cashier incorrectly entering prices and turned her in. early was only charged 100 dollars when her bill should have been

maryland." >> we are getting new detames this -- details in the trayvon martin case. father of man who shot the teen is speaking out for the first time. >> he got out of the house. it's too scary. >> spike lee and others are apologizing to one florida family this morning. >> and good news for you today. you have a shot at the mega millions jackpot. it's half a billion. what would you take home if you hit the big numbers tomorrow? we will talk about that on this thursday morning. good morning i am charley crowson megan pringle, what would you do with half a billion. >> our producer juanita for the 6 a.m. show says what will you do i was like i am sure i can find a way to spend it. >> vanish. >> exactly. meteorologist lynette charles i know you have it spent half a billion dollars. >> i do. riviera. >> you would buy the riviera. >> i have to do weather now. >> yeah wake up. >> today is going to be more spring like. that means it's going to be not too hot or cold. we will see temperatures drop throughout the morning and it's going to be a windy day much like yesterday. a

maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> and here at the top of the hour the clouds on the inner harbor are floating lower to the ground or the prom nad promenade there of course. here is the weather. >> we will have fog and it is warm. temperatures upper 50s to low 60s, 61 dc, 59 in baltimore. even 50s down at the ocean and out in the mountains. the entire metro region is in the upper 50s this morning. now the visibility is low and it will get lower before it does get better this afternoon. clouds will mix with sunshine and there is a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. we are heading right back up to the 70s. then tomorrow closer to 80 degrees. we will have your forecast coming up. don. >> thank you very much. >>> foggy enough again, we are having school advisories at the bottom of your screen for the eastern shore, automotive advisors come from sharon gibala, wjz traffic control. >> i have a lot of them this morning, the biggest one is the

they were charged under a new maryland law. >> state lawmakers should consider raising taxes on tobacco products. leaders will gather in favor of a tobacco bill. the tax would increase on cigars. a bill could increase the tax on cigarettes. a doomsday budget in annapolis of $800 million in cuts. this is considered an alternative to the governor's plan. there will extend the sales tax of some 30 different services including gym memberships. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 35 degrees on tv hill. a big announcement is expected today that could change the future of an nfl team in search of a quarterback. >> what would i do if i had $221 million? >> this is 95 in the arbutus >> this is 95 in the arbutus >> welcome back. all is quiet on this wednesday morning. the skies are clear. it is not cold for this time of the year. we're close to freezing in some of the northwest suburbs. 32 in parkton. mostly sunny skies today. the wind will shift to the south. it

maryland... as our presidenttal primary takes on a new meaning this earr year. front-runner mitt romney paid a visit toothe american legion post ii arbutus wednesday. more than 350 people gathered there romney took about 30 minutes - to remmnd voters why he deserves to be the republicans' choice in the maryland presidential race. he never mentioned any of his rival candidates... choosing instead, to stay focused on president obama. (romney) "he said he'd cut taxpayers, that hasn't happened either. this an is out of ideas and he'ssout of &pexcuses and in 2012, we're going to make sure we get him out of office (applause)" (applause)" typically... maryland is one of the 3 country's most reliable blue states.but in this yeaa's race for the g-o-p nomination... every republican primary vote couuts and maryland matters with its 37 delegates at stake. fox45 is your ource for vote 2012...for more information ... go to fox baltimore dot com... and click on vooe 2012... tab on the left of yoor screen.you'll find complete coverage ... as the race for the white house heats u

it's a fine line. >> there's a new area code taking effect tomorrow in parts of maryland. >> 667 is thede that will be used. six teen counties will be affected include anne arundel, baltimore, calvert, carroll county, and howard county. that starts tomorrow. you still have a little time to get in on this week to give away. >> you have until 4:00 p.m. today to enter to win a new ipad. go to wjla.com/facebook. we will announce the winner during abc 7 news at 5:00. get going. >> more 20 somethings would rather log on to facebook than to hit the open road. >> another possible big takeover in the airline industry may be looming. linda bell is at bloomberg headquarters in new york with more. >> american airlines and u.s. airways. american still operates in bankruptcy. u.s. air is looking for support to possibly take over the carrier. people say that executives from u.s. air have laid out detailed plans of our proposal for a combined carrier. so far they have got a positive response. do you know what your kids want? it's not cars. the millennial generation, those aged 13 through 30 now have wa

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news. >> maryland's lone representative in the ncaa tournament is making its first trip in nearly 20 years. the greyhounds of loyola university will face off against ohio state on thursday. keith mills will have some reaction when it joins a slider for sports. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of loyola's opening-round matchup, and how far do you think the hounds will go? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:07. 38 degrees on tv hill. do you hate airline food? it might be your taste buds. >> would cause this brush fire that is making headlines -- what caused this brush fire that is making headlines. >> a heartwarming story. >> ava marie live in a new restaurant that has opened up in downtown baltimore. the focus on local and organic food. >> we are tracking some of fire activity in the city. checking on the major >> good morning. this is a live look outdoors. it will stay dark long been this morning because the time change. 46 degrees downtown. we will get even warmer

there are no reports of deaths or serious injuries. >>> the pope chooses a new leader for catholics in maryland and the new archbishop comes with some controversy. >> reporter: introducing a successor today. [ applause ] >> reporter: he had been serving in connecticut. he's made the 16th archbishop of the nation's oldest diases. >> he's been an outspoken advocate for religious freedom and the preservation of marriage between one man and one woman. >> reporter: momentum to turn the same-sex marriage law heads for a referendum this fall. >> i don't know the details of what lay ahead in the referendum. i'll certainly be not only teaching as a bishop and working with all of the bishops of maryland and all of the other leaders as the referendum unfolds. >> that means preaching from the pulpit and the public square to catholics who don't always agree with vatican rules. the confusion of changing times can make things harder. >> things change so much these days. it's hard to say what's right and what's wrong. >> people no a care dature of what the church teaches. >> reporter: as the new archbishop, he

back to you. >>> new area codes coming to maryland. 667 makes its debut this saturday. the new area code is expected to create an additional 8 million numbers. people in maryland and the eastern shore, requesting a new phone number for any device could get the new area code. >>> straight ahead. bombs blast over syria. the rising death toll from the violence. >>> kicked out. occupy protestors clash with police over their campsite. and will this warm weather last the end of the week? >>> and of course, the cherry blossom festival is under way in our nation's capital. here's some of the scenes from the tidal basin. ♪[ music ] ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the year-long violence in syria is showing no signs of letting up. >>> new video uploaded online shows continued shelling in the city of homes. at least 37 people were killed today. forces loyal to syrian president basmash have reportedly made gains against u.s. rebels in recent weeks. the conflict has killed more than 8,000 people, while opposition activists say more than 10,000 10,000 people have died. >>> occupy protestors a